The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-07
Sheriffs Proclamation.
Notice Of Special Election.
STATE OF KANsAS,l -
SALINE COUNTY,

STATE OF KANsAs,l
SALINE COUETY,i
SHERIFF's OFFIcE, a. D., Isa.
WHEREAS, On the SOth day OF June, A. D.,
1857, the board OF county commissioners Of
Saline county, Kansas, being duly con-
vened In special session, az the once OF the
county clerk Of said county, pursuant TO
the statutes In such case made and pro-
vided, made and entered OF record the fol-
lowing order, tO-Wit:
In the matter OF the subscription 70 the
capital stuck OF the Solomon Valley, Gypsum
Gulf n iWay company BY Solomon town.
ship, Sallue county, Kansas.
WHEREAS, A petition duly signed by Al
Taylor and ~ Others, OF resident taxpayers OF
Solomon Township, Saline county, state OF
Kansas, and being more than tWO-hfths (2-5)
OF the resident taxpayers OF said townshlp
has been on this GJth day OF June. A. D.,
1881, presented 90 the board OF county com
missiOners OF the said county OF Saline, for
the consideration and action OF said board,
there being present Anson Miller, chairman
and A. l. Dodge and ]. W. Burke, members
thereof, constituting a full boardl and JO-
seph Sargent, clerk Of said county and clerk
Of said board, which said petition with the
signatures thereto omitted, in the words aud
fgures following, to-Wit:
PETITION.
To me Honorable Board Of County Commits
sfOneTs Of Saline County, in ne State Of
RaHsas:
We, the undersigned, your petitioners. each
ship, In Saline county, state Of Kansas re-
spectfully petition your honorable body to
submit 70 the qualified electors Of said town
ship for their acceptance or rejection, at q
special election to BE- ordered by your hon
orable body. under and In pursuance nf the
laws OF the state OF Kansas, and AN act en-
titled: can act to enable counties, town
ships and cities TO aid In the construction Of
railroads, and 10 repeal section 4, chapter ~,
of the laws Of 1874, which took effect Feb
ruary - lesOr ana the amendments thereto,
the following proposition, with the terms
and conditions hereinafter specified. tf,-wit:
shall the said township of solomon, In said
county Of Saline. state II Kansas, subscribe
for one hundred and my shares Of one hum
dred doliarS each Of the capital stock Of the
solomon Valley, Gypsum a Gulf railway
company, n corporation organized under the
avs Of the state OF Kansas, aud Ia payment
therefore issue 10 said railway company
niteen Of the bonds uf said township of the
denomination Of one thousand dollars each
giid bonds 10 be payable % the bearer, az the
fiscal agency OF the state Of Kansas In New
York city, thirty years after the date there
of, with interest a. the rate OF six per cent
per annum, payable seml-annually, FOR
which Interest coupons shall BE- attached
payable AZ the fiscal agency Aforesaid.
bonds 70 be upon the following condition,
namely:
As soon a. said proposition shall he deter
mined In the affirmative by a canvass Of the
votes cast nj such election. the hoard or
county commissioners OF said county Of Sa-
line, for and In behalf Of said solomon town
aud the county clerk shall make, said sub
scTiptiOn In the name Of said township for
one hundred and my shares OF the capital
stock Of said railway eompanyi and when
the railroad of said railway company shall
be built Of standard guage, and be completed
and In operation, under lease or otherwise,
from the north 10 the south line Of said
township OF solomon, and when the side
tracks and station buildings are completed
and station located between the northeast
corner Of section sixteen and the southeast
MI al ~ In
then said board Of county commissioners
shall cause such bonds, with interest coupons
attached AS Aforesaid 70 BE- issued in the
name Of said township OF solomon, and shall
deliver the same 70 said railway company,
its SUCCESSORS or assigns on delivery or ten
der TO the county treasurer Of said county
Of eertincates for one hundred and my
Q51l shares OF fully paid capital stock OF said
railway company equal In amount with said
bonds, dollar for dollar.
Provided, said railroad shall Be built and
completed and In operation, by lease or 9TH
erwise, as aforesaid on or before the inst day
Of June, 1873; and,
Provided, further, that said railway CON-
pany shall build and maintain q station with
necessary sldetracka within the limits Of said
township OF hnioInon, IN Saline county, Kan
sas, road 10 strike section line between
and and run south on or near section line,
through said township. And,
RrOrided, further, that II the said solomon
shall s. hifdered or DELAYED, In me cr5nsirnc--
ton of said line Of railroad, BY labor-atTikes,
legal proceedings, or extraordinary action OF
the elements, the length Of time - hindered
shah Be- added 70 the time herein specified %
complete said railrOad.
The form OF ballots 10 be used at said cleo
ton shall be, For the subscription Of stock
and issue Of bonds 20 The Solomon Valley,
Gypsum a Gulf railway company" and
Against the subscription Of sioot and Issue
Of bonds 20 the solomon Valley, Gypsum 4
wHEREAs, The said petition being duly
nled and nov set down for hearing, and the
said board of county commissioners, having
duly examined and considered the same and
being fully advised In the premises; the said
board % md and declare that said petition
ls In writing; that L u subscribed BY more
tha1 tUO-dii1s of the resident taNpayers Of
said Solomon township, Saline county. Kan
sas, that Il deEignates the solomon VALLEY,
Gypsum a Gulf railway company ~ the
aid n the Construction and baiiding of H.
railroad, into, within, and through said
township, and the amount of capital
posed that said township Of solomon shall
subscribe; that Il sets forth hcterms Of paw
ment for said stock, together with the terms
make aid subscripfion. and he G,rni 81 f1i- /
lots 70 Be used a. said election. asked and |
prayed 20 be held In said township, and that /
The said petition e IN al respects In con-
TRerrfore, In aecordanee with the PRAYER Of
said petition, and pursuant 10, and 6y virtue i
and under The authority % the several STAT /
hereby oruered and declared By the said i
board that the prayer of said PETITION Be and /
the same a hereby granted and that q ape- Il
ciai election Be held IN said township on the /
etb day % August, A. D., loa7, for the purpose i
of voting on said proposition and ~ s3ld spe-
cial eleeiion, the question and propo4liion a.
set forth IN the herelnbefoTe reeIted petition Il
all o. which said petition q hereby made 9
part of this order, shall Be and is hereby sub
Initled 10 the legal and qualified electors Of L
aid township, Tor their dcfiFion hy voting ty
ilallUt thereon a. IN said petition desizIIafei-
And u b further ordered and declare.l That
said election b. held ai the usual plnres of
Solomon. and that % b. held and that the re-
turns be made, and TIE result Be asoer-
laincd ID the same manner 81 pfoFldad by
law for holding Eeneral elecfiona. and thai
he ballots usrd e slid election ah1li have
written o. printed thereon TIRE words, aFof
ihe subscription o. stock and Sue % bonds
10 the solomon Valley, Gyrsum q Gulf rail-
nv l-nrnuanr's rl1IlI riin1f fl1r r-li-1rrfr,-
.ion % stock and issue uf bonds b the Solo
non Valley. Gypsum A 0utf railway con-
said haliets 20 BE- c6gnted fur or agains5
sid prDpCrifiQn ncp1rll|ngig.
AM u y fntInel cIlIel1d ~ 1ald 1o1Ed
lfots1I-lallun and notice % the FniefH and Z
IualiGed eiecioFs al AID i0HnEhlp 81 Solo
non o. TIE aubmiaalon % aail question and ! !
Irup1Elslou a. aet f0Fth o. E1id rellfl1n and /
1ll cHIlar % and f1F Their declEiun, a. aha |
peclal election % b heid - aforesaid, by !
lubl bll.hinE the sid uFoclaEn1flun f1r thirty ]
lays g nor. next preca<lilg ne holdlng O.
negspsper puhliahed in TIE city % Elilna, /
2 eaid coun4T, and having Tsnefal eifeu-
llion IN sid tounahlp 81 Solomon, and thaf
n o1id rFucI1rnztlnn TIE Ezll Sheriff 80